Woodstock is not to be uncontested. Mr. Thesiger, indeed, has
for- mally taken leave of the electors ; but there is a feeling among them that he has been ill-treated, and Mr. L. C. Humfrey, a barrister, steps forward to oppose the Marquis of Blandford. In his address, speaking of Mr. Thesiger, Mr. Humfrey says-
" Why is he not here ? Is it because his seat is wanted for a young Lord just out of his teens? Let the noble owner of Blenheim answer this question. come to rescue you from the thraldom which your hard taskmaster would impose upon you ; and, by God's blessing and your assistance, I shall succeed. My political principles are those of the Solicitor' General." The papers report that Colonel Thompson„" or some other Free-trade champion," will at the last moment make his appearance to oppose Mr. Baring at Huntingdon.
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